The Seventh Circuit has held that a publishing organization's copyright on a collection of writings doesn't automatically confer copyright protection on an individual article within that collection, affirming summary judgment in favor of two individuals who published that article as part of a book.
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7th Circ. Says Compilation Copyright Doesn't Cover Article

By Elliot Weld

The Seventh Circuit has held that a publishing organization's copyright on a collection of writings doesn't automatically confer copyright protection on an individual article within that collection, affirming summary judgment in favor of two individuals who published that article as part of a book.

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​​​​​​​Drugmakers Seek To Bar 'Big Pharma' Label In Price-Fix Trial

By Mark Payne

A group of generic-drug makers facing price-fixing claims brought by dozens of state attorneys general asked a Connecticut federal judge to bar or limit the use of terms like "Big Pharma" or "rising costs of pharmaceuticals and healthcare" in next year's trial.

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7th Circ. Revives Bakery's Suit Over Business License Denial

By Celeste Bott

A bakery owner who was refused a business license after hosting an event featuring "infused" treats can revive her constitutional lawsuit against officials of a Chicago suburb, the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday, finding that a lower court wrongly concluded the suit was barred because she had previously challenged the denial in state court.

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Playground Equipment Makers Abandon Deal After FTC Action

By Matthew Perlman

PlayPower has abandoned its planned purchase of fellow private equity-backed playground equipment maker BCI Burke after the Federal Trade Commission and a dozen states moved to challenge the deal.

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ENFORCEMENT

AGs Sue To Block Treasury Rule Ending Shell Co. Reporting

By Jon Hill and Craig Clough

Nearly two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its rollback of ownership reporting requirements for corporate entities, arguing the move constitutes an illegal, unilateral repeal of an anti-financial crime law that Congress enacted.

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Carmaker FCA Inks $5M Deal To Settle Jeep Hybrid Defect Suit

By Dorothy Atkins

FCA US LLC has agreed to pay up to $5 million to resolve proposed class claims alleging it sold Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid vehicles with a defect that renders electric driving unavailable, while class counsel plans to seek an additional $2 million in fees, costs, expenses and incentive awards.

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PEOPLE

Womble Bond Adds Real Estate Pro In Houston

By Nate Beck

Womble Bond Dickinson said it has added a transaction-focused partner to its real estate practice with nearly two decades of legal experience. 

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

NFL Coverage Ruling Sets Limits On Long-Tail Claim Defenses

A New York appellate court's recent decision — holding that National Football League players who sustained neurological injuries had suffered multiple occurrences for insurance coverage purposes — may also be used to limit insurers' efforts to declaim coverage for other long-tail injury cases, including sexual abuse claims, say attorneys at SDV Fenchurch.

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Open Issues After 2nd Circ.'s Airport Phone Search Ruling

While the Second Circuit’s recent U.S. v. Alisigwe decision confirms border agents' broad authority to conduct routine manual cellphone searches at ports of entry, significant questions remain about more wide-ranging forensic searches at the border, say attorneys at Baker Botts.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

At 4th Circ., DOJ Admits But Downplays Goldstein Trial Errors

By Jeff Overley

The U.S. Department of Justice late Tuesday acknowledged that it confused key statutory terms related to jury instructions at famed appellate advocate Tom Goldstein's criminal trial, while also insisting "the government's mistake here was understandable" and shouldn't upend a jury's guilty verdict.

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Brief

Fenwick & West To Match $235K Salary Scale For Associates

By Tracey Read

Fenwick & West LLP is reportedly the latest firm that will raise associate pay in the new year.

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Ex-Fla. Bar Prez Accused Of Botching $350M Estate Claim

By Carolina Bolado

The widow of a Miami real estate investor is suing a former president of the Florida Bar for malpractice, claiming his botched representation left her without a claim to her late husband's $350 million estate.

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Analysis

3 Federal Circuit Clashes To Watch In November

By Ryan Davis

A high-stakes case that will determine whether the U.S. government should face patent infringement claims over Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines and Labcorp's appeal of a nine-figure patent verdict against it are among the arguments the Federal Circuit will hear in November.

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4th Circ. Says W.Va. Daniel's Law Is Unconstitutional

By Rose Krebs

The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a district court determination striking down as unconstitutional West Virginia's law restricting the publication of the home addresses and phone numbers of law enforcement and judicial officials, saying the district court applied "well-established" First Amendment principles.

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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Supreme Court